Although I'm sure the veterans do it, here's some motivation for the newbies to get the brake dust off the wheels. All 4 took about an hour, since I attacked the inner part of the rims, too. The fronts were much worse than the back.
I used a firm nylon brush and a stiffer wire brush to help, especially for the inner part of the rims.
Here's the left rear before pictures
after some work:
and finally:
The left front before-yikes!
better:
and clean:
and after a wash and tire dressing
The right front:
The right rear has been the victim of some parallel parking induced curb rash and will not be shown here.
Tried the stuff on the tailpipes with some success:
I used a firm nylon brush and a stiffer wire brush to help, especially for the inner part of the rims.
Here's the left rear before pictures
after some work:
and finally:
The left front before-yikes!
better:
and clean:
and after a wash and tire dressing
The right front:
The right rear has been the victim of some parallel parking induced curb rash and will not be shown here.
Tried the stuff on the tailpipes with some success: